Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) was arguably the most popular and influential Japanese director of all time. He worked throughout World War II to create a large body of work simultaneously critical of both his nationalistic peers and what he saw as a continued corrupting influence from the West. Eventually he moved on to gripping historical dramas and samurai films which borrowed from American Westerns, and was borrowed heavily from in return.

Join website regular Andrew and his partner Kyle as they go through his filmography from start to finish.